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Morita, Eiji; Inagaki, Kayoko – 1995
In the Hypothesis-Experiment-Instruction (HEI) method students are presented with a problem with three or four answer alternatives, which leads them later to recognize the distribution of choices, discuss a variety of ideas among them, and integrate distributed pieces of information. This study examined the effects of presenting a problem with or…
Descriptors: Addition, Foreign Countries, Fractions, Grade 4
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Inagaki, Kayoko; Morita, Eiji; Hatano, Giyoo – Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 1999
Analyzes videotaped lessons of 5th grade students on equivalent fractions from seven American and six Japanese classrooms in terms of a recurrent pattern in public discourse among a teacher and students. Found two approaches to the teaching-learning of the criteria for evaluating mathematical arguments. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Studies, Discourse Modes, Foreign Countries